Type-writing machine.



Patented m. 2|, i899.

n. .1. Flsmgn. TYPE wmmm MACHINE.

. (Application filed Nov. 30, 1897. N0 Model.) 7 4 Sheets-Sheef I.

H0. 637,749. Patented Nov. 2|, I899.

- R. J. FISHER.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

(Application filed Nov. 30, 1897.)

Patented Nov. 2!, I899.

r:. J/FISHER. TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

(Application filed 'Nov. 30; 1897.)

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No. 637,749. Patenfed Nov. 2|, I899. n. FISHER.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

(Ho Modolfi {Application filed Nov. 30, 1897.

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flllllllf-Vfld curing an accurate alinement' of the impres- ITE DQ- STATES PATE T OFFIcE.

ROBERT JOSEPH FISHER, or ATHENSQTENNESSEE, ASSIGNOR To THE FISHER TYPEWRITER COMPANY, or TENNESSEE.

TYPE-WRITING. MACHINE.

spncrrrc'a'rron forming 'part of LettersPatent No. 637,749, dated November 21, 1899. sanctum mammal 80,1897. sum No. 660,272. on model.)

To all whom it map/concern;

Beit known'that I, ROBERT. Josnrn Frsnnn,

"acit-izen of the United States, residing at Athens, in the county of McMinn and Stateof Tennessee, have invented a new and useful Type-.Writing Machine, of which the following is aspecificntion.

My invention relates to type-writing machines of that class designed for bookwork, and consisting, essentially,'in an improvement upon the constructions shownand de scribed in Patents Nos. 569,491, 572,535, and 573,868, granted to me October 13, 1896, De-

ceniber 8, 189.6, and December. 29, 1896, re-

spectively, and Patents Nos. 569,625,560526, and 569,627, granted to me on October20, 1896 The object of the present invention is to provide an improved ribbon mechanism so constructed as to be automatically withdrawn from a position in the line of vision of the op 'erator after each operation of sprinting-key and to be returned to operative position in the path'of the type-heads at each operation 7 v ofa printing-key, whereby the operator has an unobstructed view of the line of writing ex- -ceptduring the depression of a printing-key.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for preventing vibration-of ,the

j type-bar-supporting ring in a direction'tran'sverse to the line of writing,.and thereby separtly brolgen away, of a type-writing machine constructed in accordance with my in vent-ion. F ig. 2'is' a vertical central section 'of the same. 'Fig. 3 is a' odttom plan view. Fig;'=4 isa detail view iniperspectiveof the ribbon mechanism detached. Fig. 5 is a plan view of t-her ib bonspools and conneotcdparts .to show the means for communicating recip rocajtory motion to the spools'pa'rallel with the lines of writing. Fig. 6 is a vertical central section. of the ribbon mechanism to show the spools and the means for communicating ro-. tary motion thereto and also to show the connection'between the spools and the carriageframe wherebyreciprocatory motion is imparted to .the spools in a direction parallel with the lines of writing. Fig. 7 is a detail view in perspective of the rocking trip whereby the ribbon-spool-feeding mechanism is alternately thrown into operative engagement with the spools for communicating longitudinal feeding movement to the inking-ribbon in opposite directions. Fig. 8Tis a detail sectional view of the means for mounting the ribbon-spools, such section being taken par allel with the axis of the spools. Fig. 9 is a detail view of one of. the ribbon'spool holding or stop pawls detached.

Similar numeralsof reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

The. machine embodying my present invention corresponds in generalconstrnction with those shown-and described in my former patents above mentioned in that it embodies stationary horizontal parallel tracks 1, .arranged transverse to the line of writing and adapted to rest upon the snrface of a sheet or page which is to receive the impression'of the printing characters, a supporting-frame having front'and rear base-bars 2 and'3 and front and rear carriage-guides 4 and 5, said base-bars being provided with alined notches or seats 6, fitted upon the tracks, which carry racks 7 for engagement by the feed-pinions S of the line-spacing mechanism, and acar: riage 9, having front and rear bearingrollers 10' and 11, mounted, respectively, upon said carriage-guides for movement parallel with motibn,respectively,tothe type-bars to cause -theirdepression to the printingposition. The specific construction of the bearing-clips 17 by which the type-bars'are mounted upon a type bar supporting ring is particularly 2 e a r $37,149

shown and described iu=a copending applicatiu,Serial-No. 675,7 29,1iled of even date here with by myselt and C. F. Laga'nke, and forms no part of theins'ention disclosed herein'.- The carriage is also provided with a forwardly and rearwardly extendingfeed shaft 18, provided at its front and rear ends with pinion's 19 and 20, meshing with racks 21 and 22, disposed,

respectively, contiguous to the front and rear carriage-guides, any suitable carriage-feed ing mechanism being employed in connection 7 with said feed-shaft-such, for instance,- as

that indicated at 23, and more particularly shown and described in my said former pat out, Nth-569,625, granted October 20, '1896.

In order to facilitate the adjustment and prompt locking of the line-spacing pinio'ns 8 at the desired interval between the tracks 1,

(whichobviously are adjustable laterally-to suit the width of the surface which is to re celve the impression by arranging them in diflerent seatsl6 of .'the base-bars 2 and 3,) I

I provide the hub of each pinion with a par- -al'iel-sided pivotal dog 25','actua'ted by a spring 26 and normally held thereby in position to engage either of a series of notches 27, formed in said spindle, the pinions being feathered upon the spindle to allow axial adjustment of the former upon the latter, and yet provide for the'cemmunication of rotary motion from the latter tothe former. I The'pawls 25 are provided with projecting 'fln'ger hol s28,

' by grasping which, the operator is one ed to disengage the pinions to allow axialadjustment thereof to' suit .the' interval between'the tracks. a The release of the dog causes its immediate engagement with the notch 27in the plane of which it a may be arranged, and hence V the prompt locking of each pinion at the def whichis thus arranged parallel with thel-ines. 5'

sired adjustment. A step-by-step rotar motion maybe communicat'ed-tothe spin is 24 by any suitable line-spacing mechanism, including, for instance, a ratchet-wheel 29:and a pivotal line-spacing lever 80, having a wl 31 to engage the teeth'of said ratchet-w an. Mounted upon the hereinbetore-deeoribed" supporting-frame, preferably'by means of tore.

minal brackets 32, is a ribbon-spool spindle 38,

of writing, and mounted upon this s indie for -rota'ry and axial movement aretw n ribbon 1 the sleeve by set-screws 89.. r

5 Asset forth in saidoopending application,

Serial 'No,,..675,729, the type-bar bearingcli ps1 17,- whioh" are arranged in; contactwith the underside'ot the type-bar-supportingring'12,

areheldln place by a securing-plate 40, which,

a u shownin i .3; is of sectional construction ents.)

by meansof removable collars to and comprises main or'l-erminal members '40 and an intermediate orshort member 40",

said. members being held inplace bysecur- 'ing-screws 41'." This intermediate securingplate member 40" is, however,'extended, as

shown clearly in said Fig. 3, to form an armed bracket 42, from the extremities of which rise the rear hanger-rods 43, by which the center -of the supporting-ring 12 is held in place. The front ends of the'supporting-ringare attached tohangers 44. This bracket 42 is also provided with depending stop-pins 45, which extend to a point below the plane of the upper sides of the tracks'l to limit the movement of the carriage parallel with the lines of writing by contact with the innersurfaces of said tracks, (an equivalent construction being shown and described in my said former pat- Thehanger-rods'43, which are of even diameter throughout, serve as supports for the ribbon+spool-operating mechanism, which in the'construction illustrated consists ofarockshaft-46, having arms 47, to the extremities of v whicharepivoted ribbon-spooi-feeding pawls 48 for engagement'with the ratchet-teeth of the ribbon-spools, as clearly; illustrated in Figs. 2, 4, and 6 Holding or stop'pawls'49 are also preferably used in this connection to prevent backwarc' rotation of the ribbon spools during the backward movement of'the roclr shaft 46, said hdlding-pawls being of angular or elbow construction and beingloosely mounted upon the rock-shaft, with their extremities held yieldingly' by gravity, or any equivalent l'orce, in -eperative engagement with the teeth of the ribbon-spool r'atohets.

As it isnecessary in orderto-feed the ribbon longitudinally that one of'the spools be'allowed to turn in a direction to unreel the ribbon'whi'letheother is being'fed tone] the ribbon, means mustbe providedfor causing alternate engagement v of lth'e ribbon-spec feeding pawls with their' respeothveratc ets,

and hence Ieinploy a rocking trip-lever 50, 4

fulcrumed at'anintermedia-te int'-and srrangedwith itsarms unde'rlthe' and stop pawls for the respective ribbomspools. W hen this trip-lever is tilted to release'the and stop'pawls of one spooLbywithdra r mg'the contiguous ar'm thereof from contactwlth said pawls,'the otherarm is elevated sufliciently to raisethe feed and stop pawls of the other ribbon-spool'out of en gagement whereby the os- -cillation of theroclr-shaft 46 causes the feeding movement 0mm ribbon in one directiom Obviously .the reversalof "the trip-lever will change the relativeIpositions-otthe operat ng- 'wls, wherebythemove'mentof the shaft 46 1 communicated to the other ribbon-spool to feed the ribbon in the opposite direction. I

preferably provide each ribbon-spool with a ratchet on each flange thereof, whereby said:

spools may be arranged, respectively, either I 'en'dvo'tithe sleeve 36 or maybereversedin ,po-

"sition'when theteeth of the ratchets become worn. v :Any deslredtension maybe prodpoed in the ribbon bv the adjustmentofthe collar 38 toward and from the contiguous ribbonspools. The trip-lever is yieldingly held in either of its adjusted positions by means of a' spring 51 engaginga cam-faced projection'bE v at the center of the lever, and the'lever is preferably provided with terminal finger holds or ears 53 to facilitate the reversal-thereof to change the direction of movementbf the ink: ing-ribbon. H r 'f As above indicated, the ribbo'tispool-operating mechanism is carried by the hangerrods 43, and in order to provide for the at tachment of said feeding mechanism with facility to'the machine and also to provide any required vertical adjustment thereof with relation'to the ribbon-spools I- preferably in thisconnection employ a bracketing upon which the rock-shaft 46a'nd the trip-lever' 50 are mounted, said bracket havingahorizontal upper arm 55, provided with a pendent.

rear end 56, upon which the trip lever is fulcrnmed, said horizontal armserving as a means whereby the spring 52 is attached.

The main plate of this bracket 54 isalso pr ,vided with terminal lateral ears 57, having bearings for the 'rock-shr tt .46, andissecured by means of a screw 58 or its equivalent to a clamp 59, having terminal seatsfor engaging the hanger-rod -13.

It will be'seen from the foregoing-description that while the machine is of that class wherein the carriage which moves parallel with the lines of writing carries the printing mechanism, ponsisti'ng of thetype'bars and ,keys, the ribbon-spools constituting the inkextend through a distance equal to thelengths of'thelines of writing that the spools should .be'moved coextensively with th'carriag'e during the operation of the mac-hine z'lo accom .plish this movement, I provide the above=men tioned bracket 54 with a feed-arm 59, whichprojects rearwardly and is provided with n terminal fork 60, fitting in the circumferentialgroove 61 at the center of the ribbon-{spoolsleeve between'the contiguous sides of the ribbon-spools, all as clearly illustrated in Figs. 5 and '6. Hence with each movement of the carriage .during the printing operatiodthe ribbon-spoolsare simultaneously moved in an axial direction parallel with the pat of the carriage without interfering in any w with '7 the rotary movementoft-he'spools under the influence of the'i'eeding mechanism herein before described. -This feed-arm 59,- which hasa bearing upon the sleeve which fits to p I presentinvention to provideribbon-carrying slide uponthe ribbon spool spindle, has, how ever, an additional function, residing mgthe fact that it actx'as ii/brace to I prevent reareemce d g vward vibration of the basket or pendent portion of the'carriage, consisting of thetype-barsupporting ring and the type-bars mounted 7o thereon. In other words, the. ribbon-spool spindle, which is arranged parallel with the path of the carriage, serves as a guide for the type-bar-snpporting ring, and by reason of theinterposed feed-arm 59 has a sliding con- 7 5 nection therewithby which lost motion in the carriage iseli minated. This bracing or guiding action, however, is assisted by an auxiliary orfront guide 62; with which the extremi ties of the crescent-shaped supporting-ring 8o 12 have asliding connection, consisting of slides or'clips 6 3, havi'n g u p'wardly-exteuding blades, which fit in a longitudinal groove 64, formed in the underside of the guide-bar 62. The front and rear guides 62 and 63, with 85 which the type-bar-su pporting ring has a sliding connection at its front and rear sides, efs fectually prevent either linear or torsional vibration of the supporting-ring.

The coaxial arrangementof the fribbono spools involves alooped arrangement of the intermediate or operative portion of the inking-ribbon, as clearly illustrated in Figs. 3

-and 4, the sides of this loop passing, respectively, over and under upper and lower rib- 95 hon-guide pins 65 and 66, carried, respectively', by the brackets 54 and 42. In'practice these guide-pins are preferably provided with antifriction sleeves or rolls to reduce the frictional contact 'of the ribbon therewith. IO After leaving the guide-pin 66 at one side of the bracket 42 the ribbon passes through a pluralityof guide-openings in an oscillatory ribbon-guide 67, which is pivotally mounted n-ppn an in ward extension or ear 42 of the se- 10 curing-plate member 40*, the hinge connectionbeing indicated in Figs. 2and 3 at 68. The inner or'front-end of the oscillatory guide is cut .away bet-ween forwardly-extending arms 69 to form a spaceiwhieh is spanned par,- 11 allel'with the lines ofwriting by. the central portion of the ribbon, said arm 69 being provided with angle guide slots or loops 70, forming' front ribbonguide openings,'while the sides of thelooped portion of the ribbon pass is, through rear guide slots or loops 71. It isalso desirable in order to vary the point of contact of the type trans 'ersely ofthe ribbon to employ means for varying said intermediate or central operative portion of the ribbon rzc transversely to the line of writing, and hence the oscillatory ribbon-guide is made of sectional construction, the main section 67 be* ing pivotally mounted upon the ear '42, while theadj ustable member 67, ismounted'to slide I 25 upon the main member. For this purpose said adjustable member-is provided withan ear 7-2, fitted in a guide 73 on the main 'memher, and is held atthe desired adjustment by means of alockingorthumb screw 74, 0

'As above indicated, i tl is an object of my devices of such a construction as to be withdrawn from the line of vision-of the operator tionjotthe'ribboninto the after each cperstion or. printingkey the to retain it out of saidlili e of vision normally or exec t at such times as the printing'mechani'sm s in operation. A simplem'esns ct 5' accomplishing this operation is indicated in the drawings, wherein therock-shatt 75, from I which motion iscommnniccted to thecsrriage-i feeding-mechanism, is connected by a'pushrod or equivalent connection 76 with .theribhon uide or carrier,-"sa id push-rod being prowithu return-spring 77,"by which said ribbon guide o'rcarrier is .yieldingly held in its inoperative position to maintainthei'in; tel-mediate portion: of the ribbon out. of the Y mnnica ,motionito' theribbon-feeding mach-f crankf arm82 on the rock-shaft 75, a h m when 'a printing-key. is. depressed to operate, type-blur 13 the rock-shaft 75 (which iede-T tioned; asan equalling-'s'haftftocohnect the opposite slides :22 is turned,and thereby lectu- '76 and 'lowersthe ribbon guide or carrier tobring the'inte'rmedi's'te' .porv t 4 i path of the typeher whichis being actuated, and; also actuates the connection 88 to com'muniliite mo-,

movement of ajj printing-. tot the printing-key turns i jn'gsge the next tooth, of the "feeding rihb'onspool.*.' Therefore said ribbon-spec, .ie'glven a forward step tofeed the ribhon'when the printing-key'is or during the'upward Y 5o movement thereof atter anlimpres'sion has beenmsd'ehythetypecsrriedbythe type-bar. Asamesns of arranging the line spacing .:or 'suppor ting frame in such a position as to' -wrlteuponsnydesiredllne-otspage-orsheet;

where such sheet or page is" ruled or where it. ".is desired to continue a line already started,

' .I prelera'blyp'rovlde thelmschine with a line-v fflnder consisting oi'mrypivotsl arm 85, havinga esdj'86, consist-in ot a straightedge to and-actuatedbya key-8 connected with'the arm by a push-rod 88. By depressing this line-finderar m and moving the linfspscing Y orcsupportin' frameinadirection transverse to the lines 0 writing the head 86 o! the arm} may be alined with the. desired rulin'g'on. a

sheet'or w v. From $0 above descriptions vthe means line'of visionof the operator.v ssid'ipu'sh-rod" is oonnbctedwith the rock-shaft by means.

h mam,- counection'being'inade by 'rneagslo tga,v 1 5 P e [813, and an arm 84 on the 'rock shaft 466 .Thus

tin j. my former p'aten ts, 1 above m'eundur . 'substantinlly asispecifled u- 3 g I 3. In a type-writing machine, the'combina- I for'withdrawingthe operative person b: the

inking-ribbon from the linejoi vision ol-the operator it: will: be seen that the ribbon guide or carrier can be moved to a-grea'ter or less extent at each operation .6! a printinglength of the'crank-arm 78; hntja vision is approximately-nin'iiorih 'gii en machine I'have deemed it'un'nec'e'ssai'yto prov'ide anymeans for vadjusting thejlength'ot' said cranlnarm. Obviouslyifthejminimum movementoi the "ribbon' guide'or carrier is v desirablein order tosccomplish the desired pu p as y e uc ng heex entb1Ih ofseid guide the resistance oif erjed 'to'thejop' eration of the printing-keys isproportionately diminished. Said resietance, however,- is very k'ey'to suit'said line cfvisionby'varyin'gthe h ot slight, owing; to the tact thatthegnideor'car- 8 [rier' is of light coinstrl'iction and' also owing to the fact that it is moved to}i ts o'p 'erative po- 's' ition during theoperationot a printing key b'ydepression, and hence such operation is assisted by gravity; The 'guide'or -"carrier'is 9o Various c snges in' the form; proportion,

moved, npwardly to-its inoperative position, and suchmovementis accomplished without I effort upon therpart ot the operato'rlby the and the minor details of constructionmaype resorted to without departing trom the spirit or sacrificing any oblthe advantages of this" invention. Y

Havingi'describedfmy 'invention; what I claim is+- v a w v I 1. In a type-writing machine, the combination with, a carriage mounted for'movement parallel with the lines of writing and carrying rinting mechanism, of inking mechanism,-

nclndingribbon spools mou'nted.-, upon azsupv- 3 port which is fixed with relation to the carrims and parallel with the iines "of-writing,

and "means for imparting sxislImovement to r the spools from the carriage, substantially as specified:

rec

2. In a type-writing machineg thelcombina tion with a carriage mounted for movement parallel with the lines of writing and carrying printing mechanism; of inkingfmechanis'm,

n5 including ribbon-spoolgjaspool spi ndleequal iniength to, and parallel wlth; the pathot the v carriage 's'ndj ndependentfth'ereoi', and-meanstor imparting axial movementto the spools,

tion with a carriage mounted for movement parallel with the lines'ot wrltingand carrying printing mechanism, oi-lnking mechanism including ribboms'poolsmounted'u n a fixed support for axial movementparal el with the lines of jyriting, and means for imparting axial movement to the spools, substantially as specified; A q v a i 4. In atype-writingmschin'e, thecombins tion with a, e mounted for movement .pirallel with the lines of writing and carrying printing mechanism, of inking mechanismim Y eluding rihbon-spoolsjmo'unted upona common fixed spindle arrangeclparallel with the lines of writing, and means for imparting axial movement to the spools, substantially as specified,

.,e o. In a type-writing machine, the comb nation with a supporting-frame and a carriage mounted upon said frame formovemeut 'par- -allel with the lines of writingand carrying printing mechanism, of inking mechanism in eluding ribbon-spools havinga common fixed spindle arranged on the supporting-frame parallel with the lines of writing, and means for imparting axial movement to the spools,

' substantially as specified.

6. In atype-writing machine, the combinetion with a frame mounted for line-spacing movement, and a carriage mounted for movement parallel with the lines of writing and carrying printing mechanism, of inkin g mechanism, including ribbon-spools mounted upon a fixed spindle on said frame, and meansfor feeding the spools parallel with the path of the carriage, substantiallyas specified.

7. In a type-writing machine, the combina-T tion with a carriage mounted for movement parallel with the lines of writing, and carryism including coaxial ribbon-spools, a journal-sleeve upon which said spools are mounted between spaced-collars, the-collar alt one side of each spool being adjustable, afixed spool-spindle upon which said journal-sleeve is mounted formovement parallel with the lines of writing, and meansfor communicating motion -to the journal-sleeve, substantially as specified. V

9. In atype-writiug machine, the combine:

tion with a carriagemounted for movement parallel with the lines of writing, and carryingiprinting mechanism, of inking mechanism, including ribbon-spools, a spool spindle arrangedparallel with the lines of writing, a joiirnahsleeve mounted upon said spindle and having reduced terminal portions upon which the spools are revolubly mounted, said sleeve having a fixed central collar,.-and adjustable terminal collars adapted to bear againstmtlie outer surfaces of the spools, means msecu'ring said adjustable collars at the desired adjustment, and means for'imparting a sliding motion to the sleeve, substantially as specified. 1

10. In a. type-writing machine, the combination witha carriage mounted for movement parallel with the lines of writing and carr v ing printing mechanism, of inking mechanismin cluding ribbon-spools mounted 011a support which is independent of the carriagefor movement parallel with the linesofwriting, and 'a feed-arm on the carriage having 'cgnuection with the spools to impart axial mp'vement thereto, said feed-arm servingalso as a l ra'be to prevent rearward vibration of tile carriage, substantially as described.

11. In combination with the tracks 1, the spindle. having notches, the pinions 8 feathered on the spindle, and spring-actuated dogs carried by the pinions to engagethe notches, substantially as described.

12. In combination with the ribbon-spec spindle, the sleeve shorter than the spindle and fitted to'slide thereon, the twin ribbonspools mountedon the sleeve, to rotate independen'tly of each otherand of the sleeve, the

removable collars secured to the sleeve and adjustable toward and from the contiguous ribbon-spools to give the desired tension to the ribbon, and means for turning the spools on the sleeve. 13. In-a type-writing machine, the combination with aearriage mounted for movement parallel with the lines of writing, and carryingv printing mechanism, of inki-ng' mechen isni including coaxial ribbon-spools having a common journal-sleeve mounted for-J novm mentparallel with the lines of writing, and a feed-arm on the carriage having aninterlocb ingengagement with said sleeve. to-inipart axial movementio the spools, substantially as specified.

14. In-a type-writing machine, the eombinationwith a carriage mounted for movement parallelfwitlf the lines of writing, and carry ing printiugmechauism, of inking mechanism including a journal-sleeve .mounted upon a spindle for movement parallel with the lines i of writing and operatively connected with the carriage, interchangeable ribbon-spools mounted upon said sleeve, and means for 1mpart'ing rotary motion to either of said spools,

substantially as specified;

15. In a type'writing machine, the coinbination with a carriage mounted for movement parallel with the lines of writing, and carrying printing mechanism, of in-kingmechanism' including coaxial ribbon-spools mounted for movement parallel with the lines of writing and torotate independently of each other and having ratchetsgindependent feed-pawls andstop-pawls for each spool arranged respectively in operative relation with the ratchets Y of the ribbon-spools, operating connections between said pawls. and the printing mechanism, and trip mechanism for raising the feed and stop pawls of one spool out of engagement, and throwing the feed and stop pawls of the other spoolintoengagemen ,for

the purpose substantially asspeeilied'.

16. 'In a type-writing machine, the co'nibi-- nation with a carriage mounted formovement parallel with the lines of writing, andcarry ing printing mechanism, of inking mechan-.

'ism, including coaxial ribbon-spools niolinted .6 i earn;

' for movement: parallel with the lines of writingand havingratchets, feed-pawls arranged ing ism iiicluding ribbon-spools mounted fora'xi'al respectively 7 in operative relation with the. ribbon-spool rstchets, operating connections between said pawls and the printing mecham, ism, and trip mechanism including a' rocking lever having its arms arrangedLl'e ll ectively in operative .relation with .thelieed-Tiawls to remove either ofsaid pawls from cifierativeengagement with its ratchet, endrlpcltiug de-- ,vices for the lever, iuoludinga cam-faced, head and a holding-spring inoperative relation with said head,"snbstantially as specified. 17. .In a type-writing, machine,-'i1ie combination withacarriage mounted for mpt'ement parallel with the lines of writing, and carry rioting-mechanism, of inking mechanmovement parallel with the'lines oL-writing,

an oscillated ribbon guide or carrierfor supporting an intermediate looped portion oi. a

ribbon reeled np of" spaced termina guiding loops, between which an intermediate portion ofthe ribbon is arranged parallel with the lines of writing, 'said loops being movsble toivary transversely the intermediate portion of the .ribbon, clocking device for securing-said loops intheir adjusted positions,

and means for actuating said guide or carrier,

substantially as'specifled.

- 18;. In a-type-writing machine; the-combination with a carriage mounted for movement :"movement 1 parallel. withthe lines of writing, and carrying rioting mechsnism,'ot inking-mechanism, ncludingribbon-spools mounted'foraxial rsllel with the linesof writing,

' sndanosci latoryr ribbon guide or carrier 0 sec with're ation to the linesyot writing, and a eifatively'oonnectedwith the printing mec auism and having spscedsngularly disposed ribbone I iding loopsadjustabletransversely locking devioeltor securing said ribbonrguiding loops atthedesired ad nstment,'substantially as specified.

19, In atype-writing machine, the combinationwith a carriage mounted for movement p'arallel'with. the lines otwriting, and carrying printing mechanism, of inking meohau-k ism,including ribbon-spools mountedfor axial movement parallel with the lines otwriting, a hinged ribbon, nideor carrier operatively connected with .t e printing mechanism for oscillatory movement, and having an adjustable section provided with augnlarly-disposed ribbon-guiding'loops and-adapted for adjust-' menttrsnsversely to the lines of writi-ng,'and

means tor secur ng said adjustable member "at the desiredad ustment, substantially as specified;

20;; In a typem'riting ninchine, the combinatiomwlth's carriage inoun ted for move ment movement parallel withthe lines of writing,.

mllel vrith' the lines of writing, and carryng printingimechanism, of inking mechanism,including ribbon-spools mounted for axial an oscillatory ribbon guide or carrier operul'saidspools, and having 1 jengularly-disposed ribbonr provided with a 21. In a type-writing machine, the co mbination with scarriage mou nted for movement parallel with. the lines of writing and having a pendent type-,bar-supportin g ring, type-barbearing clips carried by the supporting-ring,

secnrin -platesspsnning the bearing-clips to fasten t em to the supporting-ring, one o the sccnr'ing plates having an intermediate central; section, oiinking mechanism, including ribbon-spools,- mounted for axial movement parallelwith the lines ot-writing and connected with the carriage for actuation thereby, feed mechanism operatively connected with theprlnting mechanism for imparting rotary movement to the spools, a bracket carried by said intermediatesecnning-plate section, hangers depending from the carriage and, attached 'at their lower ends to said bracket'for supporting said feed mechanism, a ribbon guide-or carrier hingedlymounted nponsn extension of said securing-platelet:- tion snd hsving ribbon: guiding loo and connections between-said ribbon-go deand thelgrinting mechanism, substantiallyas' 22. In a type-writing machine, the comb: 10 u said frame for movement pan n i i nowm nm a rm mounted n Isllel with t 0 lines of writing, and printing and inking mechanisms, the former incl udingi a pendenttype-bar-snpporting fini e! a guide-her attached to the supporting-frame in' rear of the type-bar-supporting ring and parallel withwthe lines of writing, the inking mechanism mounted on the guide-bar, anda sliding'conneotion between said sjnpportin fiigidg and the guide-bar, substau ally as specif 2 3 In a type-writing nachine, the combir nation witha supporting-frame, a. carriage vmounted-u u said frame for moveinentpsr; allel with t e lines of writing, and printing and hiking mechanisms,the former including'a pen nt type-bar-snpportingring, of

front and rear guide-bars secured to the sup.

- porting-frame contiguous to the plane eota'nd,

, =5 porting-ring, and parallel with the lines of j respectively in front and inn-ear of the sup-r,

writing, the rear guide-bar receiving and sup: portingthe inking-mechanism, and sliding con nections between said su'pporting-rin gsnd said front and reargnidmbars to prveutvi-f bration ot the supporting-ring. transversely .the lines of writing, substantially as speci- In a type writing machine, the combi communicating linearmoyement thereto, and

parallel with the lines, of writing,.

for bracing the ,supporting-ring against rearward vibration transverse to the lines o! writing, and a sliding connection between. the supporting-ring and said front guide-bar for preventing forward vibration of the support ing-ring transverse to the lines of writing, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as myown I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence oi two witnesses.

- ROBERT JOSEPH FISHER.

Witnesses: y J'orm LUTHER Eunnso'n, WILLIAM SOLOMON Hoot. 

